Procrastination

Right now, as I type these words, I am guilty of procrastination. Something happens to my mind and body after lunchtime that keeps me from staying the course with the work that I need to get done. Perhaps it's a touch of ADD or maybe too much blood is being shunted to my belly away from my brain in order to digest my lunch. Either way, I am an expert at putting things off.

I find it difficult to finish books. There are multiple projects that remain in the construction phase. I often wait until the last day to put in the meat of the study for the messages I prepare. Oh, you do these things too? I'm glad I'm not alone.

Why do we procrastinate in areas that really need our attention? How many times, like me, did you wait until the last minute in school to write that paper or cram for that exam? We all have dreams and lofty goals for our lives, yet it will be so hard to accomplish all that we desire if we can't even get the basic things done.

But let's look at procrastination from a different angle. What if we put down the busy work that consumes us and use that as an opportunity to relish God. What if instead of worrying about putting in enough time studying or finishing up that project (which yes, needs to be done) we set it all aside and bask in the glory of our God. I'm not advocating that we be irresponsible with our obligations; after all, none of us want a failing grade or an unsatisfactory production evaluation. Yet how awesome will it be when we can train ourselves to focus on the majesty and sufficiency of our great and wonderful God during these times when our minds are distracted from the current tasks at hand.

Have you ever considered that perhaps that's why God allows our minds to wander in the first place, that we might wander into Him and marinate in the satisfaction of who He is?